Explore 8 court opinions on Federal Tort Claims Act. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Taxpayer Fails to State Claim for Unlawful Disclosure of Tax Information
John Ream v. U.S. Dep't of the Treasury, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of John Ream's lawsu...
Supreme Court Rules Government Not Liable for Drowning in Public Park Due to Discretionary Function Exception
This case involves a dispute over whether the United States government can be sued for damages related to the alleged negligence of its employees in maintaining a public park. The plaintiffs, the Elli...
Supreme Court Rules Government Cannot Be Sued for Intentional Destruction of Evidence Under Specific Statute
This case involves a dispute over whether the government can be sued for damages when its employees intentionally destroy evidence that would have been favorable to a plaintiff in a lawsuit. The plain...
Navajo-Hopi Relocation Claim Dismissed for Untimeliness
Goldtooth v. United States Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court'...
Trump immune from defamation suit over presidential statements
Susan Grundmann v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether former President Donald Trump could be sued in his pers...
Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claims Against Kari Lake and U.S.
25-5144 Patsy Widakuswara v. Kari Lake; 25-5145 Michael Abramowitz v. Kari Lake; 25-5150 Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. v. USA; & 25-5151 Radio Free Asia v. USA, decided by D.C. Circuit on Ma...
Prosecutor immune from malicious prosecution claims for official actions
Ricks v. Khan, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a former fed...
Trump can be sued personally for statements made as president
Gwynne Wilcox v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 1, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether former President Donald Trump could be sued in his perso...